There are 6 ways to get from Colombia to Atacames by plane, car, or bus
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Fly from Cali, drive
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to La Florida Airport (TCO)plane CLO - TCO
- Drive from La Florida Airport (TCO) to Atacamescar
5h 12m$171–424Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Atacamesbus Tulcán
33h 41m$55–95Bus via Nueva Loja
- Take the bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to La Dorada, Putumayobus
- Take the bus from Lago Agrío to Esmeraldasbus Lago Agrío
31h 31m$73–107Drive 1,197.3 km
- Drive from Bogotá to Atacamescar 1,197.3 km
19h 5m$68–99Fly from El Dorado International Airport, drive
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to La Florida Airport (TCO)plane BOG - TCO
- Drive from La Florida Airport (TCO) to Atacamescar
8h 56m$184–432Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacamesbus
35h 45m$85–133
Cali (CLO) to La Florida Airport (TCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombia to Atacames is to bus which costs $50 - $95 and takes 33h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Colombia to Atacames is to fly and drive which takes 5h 12m and costs $170 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Colombia to Atacames. However, there are services departing from Las Nieves A - 4 ó 6 and arriving at Atacames via Portal Eldorado, Terminal Salitre, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 45m.
The distance between Colombia and Atacames is 593 km. The road distance is 1197.3 km.
The best way to get from Colombia to Atacames without a car is to bus via Quito which takes 35h 45m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Colombia to Atacames, including transfers.
Colombia to Atacames bus services, operated by Continental Bus, depart from Terminal Salitre station.
Colombia to Atacames bus services, operated by Continental Bus, arrive at Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombia to Atacames is 1197 km. It takes approximately 19h 5m to drive from Colombia to Atacames.
There are 212+ hotels available in Atacames.
What companies run services between Colombia and Atacames, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Paloquemao to Atacames via Br. Granada Norte, Santa Isabel B - 2 ó 5, Portal Sur T3, Terminal Satelite del Sur, La Dorada, Putumayo, Lago Agrío, and Esmeraldas in around 31h 31m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to La Florida Airport via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Cali to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to La Florida Airport via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to La Dorada, Putumayo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Lago Agrío to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- coop.pullmancarchi@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tulcán to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/pullman-carchi
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
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